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Lamard Township vs Berry Township

Next-door neighbors in Wayne County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (9× in Lamard Township) and size (7.2× in Lamard Township).

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Lamard Township, ILKnown for its schoolsWayne County · 1,385 people
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Berry Township, ILA small town of 193Wayne County · 193 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Lamard TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 23%of IL districts Health75% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Lamard Township →
Berry TownshipA small town of 193
Quiet strengthsBerry Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Berry Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker9×
Lamard Township is more of a job hub
Lamard Township 0.27Berry Township 0.03
Size7.2×
Lamard Township is the bigger place
Lamard Township 1,385Berry Township 193
Average commute10 min
Lamard Township has the shorter commute
Berry Township 41 minLamard Township 31 min
Homeowners+16.7 pts renters
Lamard Township has more renters
Berry Township 100%Lamard Township 83.3%
Property tax bill+20%
Tax bills are bigger in Berry Township
Berry Township $1,962Lamard Township $1,637
★ What stands out · Where they are

Lamard Township and Berry Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lamard TownshipBerry TownshipLamard TownshipBerry Township
Lamard Township ↔ Berry Township6.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Lamard Township$720/mo
Typical home $110K (Census) · tax rate 1.48% · or rent about $623/mo · Housing →
Berry Township$780/mo
Typical home $117K (Census) · tax rate 1.67% · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $800 a year, between Berry Township and Lamard Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Illinois ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
C−Lamard TownshipBetter than 23% of districts in the state –Berry TownshipNot graded
Health
CLamard TownshipHealthier than 25% of U.S. towns –Berry TownshipNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Lamard TownshipBerry Township
Snow a year12″12″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd72nd
Outdoors & history
Lamard TownshipBerry Township
Trails4 mi4 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Community
Lamard TownshipBerry Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Lamard TownshipBerry Township
People
Population 1,385Highest 193Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.5% —
Median age 43.9±8.7Lowest 13% above IL 62.2±18.6Highest 59% above IL
Berry Township and Lamard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.5%±3.7Highest IL: 21.8% 11.4%±16.9Lowest IL: 21.8%
Lamard Township and Berry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.9%±2.4Lowest IL: 17% 37.8%±20.5Highest IL: 17%
Berry Township and Lamard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.3%Highest IL: 37.8% 12.3%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±1.6Highest IL: 6.3% 0%±9.5Lowest IL: 6.3%
Lamard Township and Berry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $69,471±$9kLowest 17% below IL $70,833±$21kHighest 15% below IL
Berry Township and Lamard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $110,400±$17kLowest 58% below IL $117,200±$19kHighest 55% below IL
Berry Township and Lamard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $623±$143 51% below IL —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,637Lowest 69% below IL $1,962Highest 63% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.2%±14.3 IL: 47.9% —
Below poverty line 12.2%Highest IL: 11.8% 9.8%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.3%Lowest IL: 67.1% 100%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 8 yrs newer than IL 1968Lowest 3 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minLowest 11% above IL 41 minHighest 48% above IL
Work from home 4%±2.1Lowest IL: 15.9% 21.1%±18.2Highest IL: 15.9%
Berry Township and Lamard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.3 miHighest 24.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Highest 0.03Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fairfield (20%)Flora (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Berry TownshipFew work in Lamard Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 3.7 miLowest 4.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.7Highest 3.0Lowest
Schools
School district Geff CCSD 14—
High school in town None in town—
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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